We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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California Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
1,236,055 87.25% $104,510 H-1B
144,051 10.17% $144,477 PERM
30,331 2.14% $109,456 E-3 Australian
6,165 0.44% $31,590 H-2A

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,416,602 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,236,055 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.25% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 144,051 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.17% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Managers 180 $117,139 87.38%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 176 $63,250 85.85%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 166 $65,820 81.77%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 165 $64,807 82.50%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 161 $61,775 83.42%
Coaches and Scouts 160 $42,737 83.33%
Personal Financial Advisors 158 $61,946 85.41%
Epidemiologists 158 $75,201 87.29%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 156 $71,675 87.15%
Clinical Research Coordinators 150 $109,276 84.27%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists 26 $60,855 21.67%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 26 $83,497 21.67%
Physicists 26 $83,044 21.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $57,706 21.85%
Chiropractors 25 $48,205 21.01%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $64,302 21.19%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 25 $55,351 21.37%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $63,161 21.37%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $67,322 20.51%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 24 $51,122 20.51%
California Employees Over Time
California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2018 with 106,682 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 18,356 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 45,730 $175,901 47.43%
China 16,844 $109,259 50.79%
South Korea 4,340 $147,936 41.14%
Canada 3,905 $143,888 46.41%
Philippines 1,927 $470,682 35.63%
Taiwan 1,908 $260,805 44.94%
Mexico 1,361 $87,276 34.68%
United Kingdom 967 $111,850 44.71%
Japan 844 $231,744 40.04%
France 821 $108,315 46.73%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mgm Resorts Satellite Llc 29 $144,083 87.88%
Pacifica Consulting Services Llc 29 $110,744 87.88%
Mudrasys Inc 29 $113,901 87.88%
Horizon Robotics Inc 29 $140,856 87.88%
Sintegra Inc 29 $127,951 87.88%
French American International School 29 $60,895 87.88%
Adi Strategies Inc 29 $90,720 87.88%
Mprobe Inc 29 $74,369 87.88%
Clearcapitalcom Inc 29 $96,351 87.88%
Luxshare Ict Inc 29 $92,739 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grannys Place Inc 2 $32,302 33.33%
Absg Consulting 2 $90,283 33.33%
Westar Plumbing Company Inc 2 $40,435 33.33%
Microplace Inc 2 $90,896 33.33%
Allcom Telink Corporation 2 $51,459 33.33%
Concord Korean Baptist Church Of Martinez Ca 2 $33,831 33.33%
General Anesthesia Specialists Prtnrship Med Grp 2 $90,834 33.33%
Premier Source Llc 2 $96,314 33.33%
San Francisco Theological Seminary 2 $48,960 33.33%
Celestica Corporation 2 $81,858 33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing 47 $85,002 81.03%
Sign Manufacturing 47 $71,237 82.46%
Private Mail Centers 47 $89,907 82.46%
Petroleum Refineries 46 $108,732 80.70%
Blood And Organ Banks 46 $76,072 80.70%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units 46 $103,176 80.70%
Public Finance Activities 46 $75,980 82.14%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 45 $84,350 80.36%
Outpatient Care Centers 45 $103,380 81.82%
Photofinishing Laboratories Except One Hour 45 $118,265 81.82%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

California Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $104,510. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $103,635.

State Avg Wage